TECHNOLOGY ENABLED COMMUNICATION

Communication is a process where by information is enclosed in a package and is channeled

and imparted by a sender to a receiver via some medium. The receiver then decodes the message

and gives the sender a feedback. All forms of communication require a sender, a message, and an

intended recipient; however the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to

communicate at the time of communication in order for the act of communication to occur.

Communication requires that all parties have an area of communicative commonality. There are

verbal means using language and there are nonverbal means, such as body language, sign

language, paralanguage, haptic communication, chronemics, and eye contact, through media, i.e.,

pictures, graphics and sound, and writing.

Communication is a process where by information is enclosed in a package and is channeled

and imparted by a sender to a receiver via some medium. The receiver then decodes the message

and gives the sender a feedback. All forms of communication require a sender, a message, and an

intended recipient, however the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to

communicate at the time of communication in order for the act of communication to occur.

Communication requires that all parties have an area of communicative commonality. There are

verbal means using language and there are nonverbal means, such as body language, sign

language, paralanguage, haptic communication, chronemics, and eye contact, through media, i.e.,

pictures, graphics and sound, and writing.

Technological tools can enhance the uniquely human ability to communicate. But as with any set

of tools, how one uses them determines their degree of effectiveness. By using our mind both to

create messages and to focus the technology appropriately, one can improve the quality of

communication.

Technology can assist individuals and groups with both the routine work related to writing as

well as the creative, thinking aspects. When we think of enhancing the communication process

with technology, we probably first think of using word processing software on a personal

computer. While that is one important tool, there are numerous hardware, software and web

based tools that can help improve your messages. These tools help with the construction,

presentation, and transmission of messages as well as with collaboration.

TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTING MESSAGES

Computer tools for constructing written messages can be associated with the different stages of

the writing process: planning, gathering and collecting information, analyzing and organizing

information, and writing and rewriting. In past, many of these tools were discrete tools. But

today as we move toward greater integration, they often work seamlessly with each other.

Computer Tools for Planning

Whether we are writing a short message or a long report, we can use a computer to help us plan

both the document and the writing project. In planning the content of the document, outlining or

brainstorming tools are useful. We can brainstorm, listing our ideas as they occur to you. Later

we can tag related ideas, asking the computer to group them. Outlining tools are included in most

word processors. One way to use an outliner is with a split screen. In one part of screen we will

see one part of your our outline and